Practically Married
Practically Married
Celebrate Lit Book Tour
About the Book Practically Married
Book: Practically Married
Author: Karin Beery
Genre: General Market, clean fiction, women’s fiction, contemporary romance
Release Date: October 22, 2019
She moved to a new town to marry her fiancé. Instead, she’s burying him.
Ashley Johnson moved to northern Michigan to finally meet her fiancé face-to-face, but she arrived in time to attend his funeral. With no home back in Ohio, she decides to stay in what would have been their house, except his cousin Russ lives there too, and Russ has never heard of Ashley. To complicate matters, her fiancé accidentally willed her the family farmhouse. Eager to please everyone and desperate to disappoint no one, she proposes a marriage of convenience that could solve her and Russ’ problems, if they can get past her aunt, his sisters, and an ex-girlfriend.
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My Thoughts on Practically Married:
This is a unique book. When I first read the description I thought it would take place in the past. Like the days of mail order brides. But then I picked up the book and realized I couldn’t have been more wrong because this was present-day cell phones and all.
I loved this book. The characters are great. They suck you in and you either love them or hate them. Tom, well, I don’t think I would have liked him if I did indeed met him. So maybe it’s good that he’s the dead fiance. Now onto Russ.
Russ is the ideal man’s man I think from how the author describes him. He’s a farm boy who just wants to stay a farm boy but when his farm is threatened what will he do? And then when he finds out that Ashley owns his home now as well as a share of the farm what will that mean for his future?
What if Ashley trades one groom for another? Nothing can go wrong with that right? After all, she was all set up to marry a man she had never met in person before so why not just add in the man she met instead.
This is a wonderful book. I really dislike the character of Jess and definitely was not happy that she showed up in the story. It had enough bad guys before! But she is just about the best of the bad that there could be so I guess it’s okay she’s there even though I suspected her motives from the start.
I can’t say too much more without giving stuff away so please go read the book so that you can come back and we can chat about it. It’s a fast read so it shouldn’t take too long. And it’s engaging so you won’t want to put it down.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I can say that it won’t be the last!
I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from Celebrate Lit. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.
About the Author of Practically Married
Karin Beery grew up in a rural Michigan town where she wrote her first novel in high school. Today, she writes contemporary stories with a healthy dose of romance. When she’s not writing fiction, she’s reading, editing, or teaching it. In her free time, she enjoys being at home with her husband and fur babies watching University of Michigan football and action-adventure movies.
More from Karin
Why would two contemporary American’s agree to a marriage of convenience?
That’s what I asked myself when I sat down to write Practically Married. I love reading historical books about mail order brides and other arranged marriages, but I wanted to see if I could make that historical theme more modern (and still be believable).
That’s how Ashley and Russ came to be, and—after several revisions—I think I did it! It takes two to get married, but this is really Ashley’s story—it’s her past that inspires her future, and it’s up to her to decide where that inspiration with lead her.
The story couldn’t just be about their relationship, though. I’ve always thought it would be fun to have a big brother, so I gave Russ little sisters. And nieces and nephews. And a pie-baking mom who doesn’t like his beard (which may have been inspired my mother-in-law, who tried desperately to get my husband to shave his beard before our wedding). I also threw in some real buildings and places in northern Michigan (even though Boyne Falls is fictional). And it’s possible that some of my character names came directly from friends and other local inspirations. Practically Married isn’t only set in northern Michigan, it’s inspired by it.
Blog Stops for Practically Married
Among the Reads, October 22
Blogging With Carol, October 22
Reflections From My Bookshelves, October 23
Where Crisis & Christ Collide, October 23
Texas Book-aholic, October 24
CarpeDiem, October 24
Maureen’s Musings, October 24
Emily Yager, October 25
Rebecca Tews, October 25
Older & Smarter?, October 26
For Him and My Family, October 26
janicesbookreviews, October 27
Quiet Quilter, October 27
Adventures of a Travelers Wife, October 27
Cultivating Us, October 28
April Hayman, Author , October 28
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, October 29
SusanLovesBooks, October 29
Through the Fire Blogs, October 30
Vicky Sluiter, October 30
A Reader’s Brain, October 31
Christian Chick’s Thoughts, October 31
Moments, November 1
Writings, Ramblings, and Reflections, November 1
EmpowerMoms, November 2
A Good Book and Cup of Tea, November 2
Inklings and notions , November 3
Remembrancy, November 3
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, November 3
Godly Book Reviews, November 4
Pause for Tales, November 4
Giveaway for Practically Married
To celebrate her tour, Karin is giving away the grand prize of a copy of her book!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/ed90/practically-married-celebration-tour-giveaway
Bea La bRocca
Thank you for sharing your wonderful review of Practically Married It sounds like a must read for me.
Erin S.
Thanks for stopping by!